South Africa and EU come to agreement on citrus fruit trapped in ports

South Africa's Department of Agriculture Affairs said that over 2,000 containers valued at an estimated 500 million rand (US$31 million) were affected by this blockage.

August 11 , 2022

HAB study reveals fastest growing retail channels for avocado purchases

The avocado channel segmentation study carried out by the Hass Avocado Board (HAB) provided a greater understanding of the changing retail marketplace.

August 10 , 2022

Western Growers praises Inflation Reduction Act's $4B drought-relief funding

President & CEO Dave Puglia of Western Growers said: "We appreciate the determination of Senator Kyrsten Sinema and her colleagues to secure substantial new funding for drought-related priorities in the Colorado River Basin."

August 09 , 2022

Vanguard releases produce industry trends of 2022

Some of the key trends discussed in a report by Vanguard International called “Seven Produce Industry Trends of 2022" were supply chains, covid congestion, increased costs and inflation.

August 08 , 2022

Agricultural Water Summit hailed a huge success, experts call for industry to address crisis unitedly

The event was organized by Yentzen Group and included presentations by experts from the public and private sectors who provided their perspectives and proposals for the best use of water resources.

August 05 , 2022

Del Monte posts "strong" Q2 net sales amid unprecedented cost pressures

But gross profit and net income took a hit amid "one of the most volatile and uncertain macroeconomic environments in recent history".

August 03 , 2022

Huge growth for Colombian avocados in the U.S.

The Colombia Avocado Board (CAB) recently announced a 270% increase in total avocado pounds shipped to the U.S. for the 2021-22 season. 

August 02 , 2022

Mission Produce announces first Jalisco avocado imports

The additional volume of avocados from Jalisco promotes a reliable year-round supply of avocados to meet U.S. demand.

August 01 , 2022

Avocado prices fall sharply amid heavy Peruvian supply

Tridge data shows that wholesale prices of avocado in Mexico dropped by 47% month-on-month, and avocado prices in the U.S. also fell by 27% month-on-month.

July 29 , 2022

South Africa lodges WTO dispute over EU citrus import rules

"We simply cannot allow, what was clearly nothing more than a politically motivated move by the Spanish, to decimate the businesses of thousands of local growers," said CGA CEO Justin Chadwick.

July 28 , 2022